Elections will be held on time, says CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim on Thursday again made it clear that elections will be held on time in any case.Talking to media after a meeting with Minister Finance Saleem Mandviwalla in Islamabad he said there should be no ambiguity regarding holding of elections on time.He said that Karachi situation will not be a hurdle in the conduct of general elections.He hoped that situation in Karachi will be improved before holding of general elections.The Chief Election Commissioner termed his meeting with the Finance Minister as positive by saying that the Minister assured him that the required funds will be provided.Brushing aside all the concerns about whether the general elections would be held or not given prevailing situation in the country, Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ebrahim said there was no uncertainty and elections would be held on time.Optimistic CEC said that law and order situation in Karachi would not create any hurdle in the way of holding elections.